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Don Ross, a Pittsfield native, is ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s current Student Government Association President, where he works tirelessly to try to engage his peers in making the College a more service-oriented environment that inspires the student body to be more engaged civically. He was also held back a year and eventually dropped out of high school after dealing with a personal trauma early on in life.

Dalton Nicholas, a student at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, loves fitness. He is pursuing his Associate's degree in health science at the College, and his love of the gym has him training at Paterson — and personally training others, too.

Jeremy Patterson, 36, moved to the Berkshires with his wife, Rebecca, and three children in 2007 from Oakhill, Florida. Jeremy worked as a satellite systems installer by day, and made bullet resistant doors at his second job, where he worked the third shift.

Laura Forero is at her best when she's learning. In addition to what she learned in her classes, the Class of 2016 Valedictorian gained a valuable lesson - hard work pays off.

Jose Alfredo Cruz had a secret aspiration before he even officially enrolled at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½.